When the Supreme Court ruled that California’s Proposition 8 and a section of the Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional, she said the decision made her reconsider legally marrying her partner because of the message it sends to the couple’s two adopted children.

"The mayor very much appreciates the interest in the 23-year relationship she has shared with her life partner, First Lady Kathy Hubbard," Parker’s spokeswoman Jessica Michan said in a statement. "However, marriage is a private matter and she has no announcements she wishes to make at this time. If that changes, we will let you know."